The NFL is excellence explained. It’s the best place in the world for young men with a particular skill set to work. It’s where other men teach them how to refine their skill set. Together, they are The National Football League in a nut shell.
CLEAR DOWN RANGE NEW MEANING
May 3, 2024 by
The first time I heard the call of “CLEAR DOWN RANGE” I was laying in the dirt with the guys, Fort Ord dirt, and trying to fit three bullets inside the diameter of a quarter. The best I got was two in with a stray nearby. The rifle range targets were a head and shoulder […]
TOXIC MALE? HOW TO TELL
April 26, 2024 by
Baby boomers were exposed to the toxic male early on, but it had another name: Junior High Football Coach. But it wasn’t their fault, it was just the times. When guys with names like Dick Butkus, Ray Nitschke, and Sam Huff were stuffing guys like Jim Brown and Jim Taylor, every coach wanted their players […]
PRIORITY LIST: WHERE TO START?
February 13, 2024 by
Priority list? Maybe you call it something else. What if it’s a list someone makes for you? From wife: Honey Do. At work: To Do. Your friends: How do you do? But this is your list. What happens if urgency doesn’t feel like a priority?
DREAM DAY, D-DAY TOMORROW
June 5, 2023 by
My dream day is pretty simple. I had one recently. Did I live every moment to the max and soak up the vibes? Or did I just feel lucky as hell to be a part of such a day? Well let me tell you my idea of a dream day at my house:
DREAM OREGON FIRST, THEN GET TO WORK
February 14, 2023 by
Dream Oregon first, or you’ll be working in someone else’s dream. Will it be to your liking? If you don’t have a dream, you won’t know the difference. So let’s figure it out based on experience, my experience.
FEARFUL LIFE SOLUTIONS?
February 2, 2023 by
A fearful life is riding a NYC subway at night in the Seventies. This is what my ride looked like. I took the train from Brooklyn, up Manhattan, and over to Queens. It seemed like scary ride at night. Why the fear?
TODAY MATTERS MORE THAN YESTERDAY
January 1, 2023 by
Today matters. It’s January 1, 2023, the first mattering day. A day of hope, hoping to fulfill your New Years’ pledge for at least one day. Anyone pledging to never drink again? But after some ‘hair of the dog?’ Except my dog doesn’t shed.
GET MARRIED, THEY SAY. IT’LL BE FUN
September 5, 2022 by
Get married? Too many people see those words like the ‘Check Engine’ light in the car. Check that engine or get stranded somewhere you don’t want to be. Just to be sure, no one marries their car. Let’s get that out of the way.
LIFETIME AWARDS? WHY NOT START EARLY
December 22, 2021 by
When do lifetime awards start pouring in? Angry Boomers say Millennials got too many awards already, trophy after trophy for signing up on soccer, indoor soccer, basketball, baseball, and football teams. And they are right. So what? Who has a problem with a kid trophy? It might be the only one they’ll get if they […]
